Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Venteon; Adrian (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonus potential

Good benefits

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Job summary

Venteon is seeking an experienced EH&S Manager for a growing manufacturing operation near Adrian, MI. This full-time, direct-hire role offers competitive compensation, bonus potential, solid benefits, paid holidays and vacation, and opportunities to lead site safety and regulatory compliance.

You will drive hazard hunts, incident investigations, emergency planning, site security, and regulatory reporting with a hands-on leadership style, partnering with Operations to protect workers and the

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on EHS experience in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Familiarity with OSHA/MIOSHA standards; PSM experience a plus.
• Experience maintaining Emergency Action Plans and incident command systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to lead safety committees.
• Proactive, hands-on leader capable of training and guiding staff.
• Experience with regulatory reporting such as Tier II, MAERS and Title V.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily, logged safety walks of the facility and grounds; coach operators in real time.
• Develop, maintain, and drill the site Emergency Action Plan and procedures.
• Act as incident commander for emergencies; hold stop-work authority for imminent risk.
• Build and lead an in-house emergency response team with HazWoper-level training.
• Own spill prevention and response in collaboration with production staff.
• Manage fire protection systems and coordinate with local fire department and county officials.
• Oversee site security: access control, badge management, and visitor procedures.
• Maintain SDS, PPE programs, and hazardous waste storage/disposal compliance.
• Coordinate air permitting, stormwater, and hazardous waste compliance with third-party consultants.
• Lead Health & Safety Committee meetings and track corrective actions to closure.
• Chair root-cause investigations for incidents and oversee near-miss reporting program.
• Own annual review cycle for all safety, emergency response, and security SOPs.

Skills

EHS management

Safety leadership

Hazard assessment

Emergency response

OSHA/MIOSHA knowledge

Safety training

Job description

EH&S MANAGER NEEDED - ADRIAN, MICHIGAN AREA

A growing Manufacturing Company near Adrian, Michigan needs an EH&S Manager. This is a Full Time, Permanent, Direct Hire Position offering Competitive Compensation, Bonus Potential, Good Benefits, Paid Holidays and Paid Vacation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct daily, logged safety walks of the facility and grounds; proactively hunt hazards and coach operators in real time


• Develop, maintain, and drill the site Emergency Action Plan (fire, chemical release, severe weather, medical), including evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures


• Act as incident commander for emergencies once on scene; hold stop-work authority for imminent risk


• Build and lead an in-house emergency response team with HAZWOPER-level training


• Own the site's spill prevention and control plan and participate hands‑on in spill response alongside production staff


• Manage fire protection (extinguishers, alarms, hot work permits, fire watch) and coordinate with the local fire department and county emergency planning committee


• Own physical site security: access control, key / badge management, and visitor procedures


• Maintain SDS, PPE programs, and hazardous waste storage/disposal compliance


• Manage air permitting, stormwater, and hazardous waste compliance in partnership with our third‑party environmental consulting firm, who prepares annual filings (Tier II, MAERS, Title V Certification)


• Lead monthly Health & Safety Committee meetings; assign corrective actions and track them to closure


• Chair root‑cause investigations for incidents and near‑misses; own a leading‑indicator program (near‑miss reporting, hazard hunts)


• Own the annual review cycle for all safety, emergency response, and security SOPs

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of hands‑on EHS experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting


• Working knowledge of OSHA / MIOSHA standards; PSM experience a plus


• Familiarity with Title V air permits and hazardous waste regulations


• Experience supporting workers' compensation investigations


• A proactive, floor‑first leadership style, you're comfortable grabbing a mop or leading a spill cleanup alongside your team, not just documenting it


• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to hold peer managers accountable on safety


• Emergency management experience preferred


• This role has functional authority over safety and emergency policy but no line authority over production staff, assignments and staffing stay with Operations.